Search Results

Search Filters

Kathryn Weaver comments for China Daily: Deadly Stress
19 January 2018
Kathryn Weaver comments in an article for China Daily, discussing the stress and pressure from a more intense working environment across the Asia-Pacific, with particular focus on Hong Kong.
Kathryn Weaver comments for Playtimes Hong Kong on the length of paternity leave
07 June 2018
Kathryn comments for Playtimes Hong Kong concerning the fact that the government is still debating the length of paternity leave, and why it's so low compared to other countries.
Kathryn Weaver comments for Law.com: Top Hong Kong Court Says Lesbian Couple Should Receive Spousal Visa
05 July 2018
In an article for Law.com, Kathryn Weaver comments on Hong Kong's highest court's decision to grant spousal visas to same-sex couples.
Kathryn Weaver comments for Human Resources Online: Same-sex couples in Hong Kong to be granted spousal visas in landmark ruling
09 July 2018
In an article for Human Resources Online, Kathryn Weaver comments that the ruling is a win for the LGBT community and will allow businesses in Hong Kong to attract more talented recruits.
Kathryn Weaver comments for Human Resources magazine Hong Kong: Immediate policy roll out on expanded paternity leave urged
29 March 2019
Kathryn Weaver, Head of Lewis Silkin Hong Kong discusses the recent changes in policy to paternity leave in Hong Kong and how employers can prepare for this.
Kathryn Weaver interviewed for Vantage Asia: Employers duties during Hong Kong’s summer of unrest
27 August 2019
Head of Lewis Silkin’s Hong Kong office, Kathryn Weaver, discusses how employers need to be aware of their rights and responsibilities in light of the ongoing protests in Hong Kong.
Kathryn Weaver takes part in Q&A for Asia Business Law Journal: HK protest protection
10 September 2019
Kathryn Weaver has taken part in a Q&A for Asia Business Law Journal . Kathryn answers questions such as 'What are your responsibilities as an employer if your workers attend a protest rally?', 'What if they are injured somehow on their way to work?', 'Are you liable?' and more.
Kathryn Weaver comments for The Financial Times: Singapore eyes opportunity to supplant Hong Kong
12 September 2019
Kathryn Weaver has commented in an article for The Financial Times. The article discusses the unrest in Hong Kong that has escalated over the summer and asks if Singapore stands to benefit.
Dealing with redundancy in Hong Kong: Kathryn Weaver comments for South China Morning Post
23 June 2020
In an article in Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post (SMCP), Kathryn Weaver discusses trends by employers in Hong Kong in dealing with redundancies as well as a redundancy checklist for employees to discuss with their employer should they feel redundancy is on the horzon.
A Hong Kong legal perspective: The cost of ignoring employees’ mental health - Kathryn Weaver speaks to Human Resources Online
01 July 2020
Kathryn Weaver speaks to Human Resources Online on how employers can manage the mental wellbeing of their employees returning to the office in Hong Kong after months of lockdown isolation.
Multinationals gear up following Hong Kong BNO announcement: Kathryn Weaver and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar comment for Law.Com International
16 July 2020
A new immigration scheme that could give up to three million Hong Kong residents a path to British citizenship has piqued the interest of both corporate and private clients.
Weapons of mass eviction
17 May 2013
In an article for Inside Housing, Paul Hayes discusses increasing rent arrears and the Registered Providers who are using mandatory grounds for possession. The rising rent arrears are a result of welfare reform. In a bid to defend their income, housing associations are increasingly considering the use of mandatory grounds for possession and, last year, social landlords filed 96,742 possession claims in the county courts.
Can we stop our former multichannel director disclosing our strategy to her new retail employer?
08 February 2013
James Walters discusses the possibility of former employees disclosing sensitive company information and how best to approach it in an article for Retail Week.
But we settled that! (Brands & IP Newsnotes - Issue 2)
28 March 2016
Parties will understandably often be relieved to sign on the dotted line of that “full and final” settlement agreement. But two decisions of the High Court earlier this year may give pause for thought. What is the practical effect of such a settlement and is it really what the parties want?
Brexit means... it's the end of free movement as we know it
18 January 2017
As expected, Prime Minister Theresa May today laid out plans for what has come to be known in the press as a “hard Brexit”.
We are family – I’ve got all my passports with me
09 February 2017
An EEA national using the online application form for a registration certificate or for a document certifying permanent residence can now add their close and extended family members to their online form.
Cliff Fluet quoted in The Guardian: 'AI and music - will we be slaves to the algorithm?'
08 August 2017
Cliff Fluet has commented in an article for The Guardian which discusses the role of AI in creating music and whether machines will soon be composing symphonies, hit singles and bespoke soundtracks.
James Davies is quoted in an article for Personnel Today: “We’re not like Uber or the other gig economy companies” – Hermes
08 December 2017
James Davies’ quotes from his talk on ‘Defining the status of employees and workers: challenges for the legislative framework’ at this week’s Westminster Employment Keynote Seminar: Employment rights and practices in the UK were picked up in this article.
Can we remove “limited” from the end of our company name?
30 July 2018
In certain circumstances a private limited company can apply to Companies House to be registered with a name that does not have “limited” (or the Welsh equivalent) at the end. This article summarises the circumstances of this exemption.
Equivalent ways to infringe a patent (Eli Lilly v. Actavis) (Brands & IP Newsnotes - issue 6))
12 October 2017
The Supreme Court has had to determine to what extent courts should depart from the literal wording of a patent claim and consider whether equivalent means to those literally specified in the claim would infringe a patent.